Hi folks,

Sep 07, 2021,21:15 PM
 

Hoping to pick some brains! On a whim I acquired this, I believe a 5722B from 1965. My first GS (been eyeing up a Spring Drive for a little while and saw this whilst browsing).
I’ve seen a couple of these with a black dial but they seem to be almost universally white. I’m wondering if this black dial might not be original, despite what appear to be correct markings at 6 O’Clock.
Whether all original or not, I’m really impressed. Love the classic clean elegant lines of this piece and definitely not my last GS.
Many thanks 🙏🏼



































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Very nice GS. It could be an especially made version because....

 
 By: Moka-Tiger (Ron) : September 8th, 2021-06:16
the markings in Japanese on the the back say basically, "In recognition of 25 years of service at Tokyo Shibaura Electricity Company". It looks like a retirement gift, possibly especially made for the occasion, so maybe that is why the dial is black. Anyw... 

Wow, thanks for that information!

 
 By: DDM : September 8th, 2021-07:06
Very interesting indeed! I didn’t realise it wasn’t just “normal” for that case back.

The dial has been redone.

 
 By: taiga : September 8th, 2021-07:28
The 57GS did not come with black dials, only the typical silver dials. Many of the GS medallions were also 14k gold, so I am unsure as to why the medallion is that dirty. The W Seiko crown is also suspect, it looks like the text is pushed up to the end of... 

Many thanks for your input!

 
 By: DDM : September 8th, 2021-08:32
I’m going to remove the case back to ensure the movement is genuine. I quite like the black dial (or would not have bought it!) and given the price I paid I wasn’t expecting it to be 100% original.

Medallion

 
 By: gerald.d : September 11th, 2021-01:39
Medallion looks like that because it will almost certainly be plated tin. I tested one of these once with a heat gun. Melted away in seconds (tin melting point is under 300 degrees Celsius. 14K gold, which is indeed what the vintage medallions are made fr...